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1492
Columbus lands in the New World
Columbus tried to sail to India but landed in the Americas. There was more land for Europe to explore and inhabit -
Jamestown Foundation
Colonists from England arrived in the new world to colonize. The colonists named the colony Jamestown and it was the first English village in the Americas. This colony was important for the economy and many resources. -
Pilgrims land in Plymouth
Pilgrims were colonizers sent from England to the New World to colonize it. The pilgrims managed to colonize an area, naming it Plymouth. Plymouth was very important as it was one of the first colonies in the New World. -
French and Indian war
A seven-year war between Britain and France for North American land. The war resulted in Britain winning and taking France's land. -
Albany Plan of Union
A plan to make the 13 colonies united. Benjamin Franklin offered it and every colony rejected the offer. -
Treaty of Paris
A treaty was sent by France to Britain saying that Britain could have the French land in America and that Britain would stop attacking France. -
Proclamation of 1763
King George the Third ruled that land west of the Appalachian mountains was off-limits to settlers. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act made it so all colonists were required to pay taxes for all paper they used. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was a battle between the thirteen American colonies and British rule. it was started because the colonies were unhappy with the British rule's choices. It went through the Declaration of Independence, military engagements, foreign alliances, and the Treaty of Paris. -
Quartering Act
The quartering act made it so British soldiers would stay and live in public houses. -
Townshed Act
The Townshed act made it so there was tax on glass, lead, paint, paper and tea. -
Boston Massacre
British guards guarding the Boston Customs House got into a crowd of civilians and killed three men, injuring eight. -
Tea Act of 1773
An act was passed that gave the East India Company a tax break on their tea. it made it so their tea was cheaper than smuggler's tea. -
Boston Tea Party
People were mad about the tax on tea so when a ship with tea came into the Boston Harbor, at night a group of people went aboard and dumped all the tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
The Intolerable (Coercive) Acts was an act to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party incident. This act included housing and feeding British troops in the colonies. -
1st continental congress
Representatives of the 13 colonies met to discuss the British oppression they were under. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington was a battle between colonists and British soldiers. The purpose was for the British soldiers to confiscate weapons and ammunition. -
2nd continental congress
The second meeting of representatives from the thirteen colonies where they discussed the American Revolution -
Olive Branch Petition
A letter to the King that asked for no future war to come to the British. -
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Common Sense was a letter to England written by Thomas Paine that asked for the colonies to be independent. -
Treaty of paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed by representatives that marked the end of the revolutionary war, marking America's independence. -
Shays's Rebellion
A rebellion in Massachusetts was caused because of high taxes and economic positions. it ended with the rebellion being defeated. -
congress ratifies the U.S. Constitution
In 1790, after shays rebellion, the U.S. Constitution was ratified and approved by congress. -
Whiskey Rebellion
In 1791, after the approval of the Constitution, there was a rebellion because people were mad about tax on whiskey and violently protested. -
XYZ Affair
Affairs between the United States, France, and Great Britain ended up in a war against France, named the Quasi war. -
war of 1812
After the XYZ affair, the War of 1812 started with the U.S. and Great Britain. In the end, there was no winner and it ended with a treaty between the two.